What kinds of homes are in Bartow, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Bartow, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bartow, FL has 8,019 (±443) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 173 homes per square mile of land.

72.1% are detached single-family houses.

11.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,019 (±443)
Detached houses: 72.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.1%
5+ unit buildings: 9.7%

Homes in Bartow by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bartow	Polk County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	72.1% (±3.8 points)	62.0%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.5 points)	3.0%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	4.5% (±2.1 points)	2.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.6% (±1.9 points)	3.0%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.2% (±1.5 points)	2.9%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.4% (±1.3 points)	2.8%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.1% (±2.6 points)	3.6%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.5% (±1.7 points)	19.6%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%

In Bartow, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Polk County (9.3%).

It is also lower than in Florida (24.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bartow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bartow
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bartow	—	9.7% (±3.3 points)	—
Highland City	6.3 mi	6.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Lake	7.3 mi	2.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Wahneta	7.5 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Fort Meade	8.4 mi	3.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Jan Phyl Village	9.1 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Alturas	9.1 mi	0.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Lakeland Highlands	9.3 mi	6.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mulberry	10 mi	6.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eagle Lake, FL (2.0%), Wahneta, FL (0.0%), Fort Meade, FL (3.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Lake Wales	16.6% (±3.7 points)
5	Winter Haven	16.4% (±2.2 points)
6 (tie)	Medulla	15.6% (±4.5 points)
6 (tie)	Willow Oak	15.6% (±7.1 points)
8	Fuller Heights	12.8% (±5.6 points)
9	Cypress Gardens	11.1% (±5.7 points)
10	Bartow	9.7% (±3.3 points)
11	Combee Settlement	7.9% (±9.3 points)
12	Highland Park	7.8% (±46.1 points)
13 (tie)	Highland City	6.5% (±3.1 points)
13 (tie)	Lakeland Highlands	6.5% (±2.4 points)
15 (tie)	Haines City	6.1% (±1.7 points)
15 (tie)	Inwood	6.1% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Polk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bartow

How many homes are in Bartow?

Bartow, FL has an estimated 8,019 (±443) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bartow houses or apartments?

72.1% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 20.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Bartow?

11.1% of homes in Bartow are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bartow city, Florida

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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